[Koha] Marc questions

[Nel ten Brug]

Hi,

The Rijksmuseum Research Library, the largest museum library in the Netherlands, is currently testing the cataloguing function of KOHA. Since we have only limited experience with MARC, there are some things that puzzle us:


 *   Serial holdings: we put our serial holdings in MARC tag 866, but they are not visible in the normal and ISBD view of the OPAC. What are we doing wrong? Do we have to use  952$h (Serial enumeration/chronology)?
 *   Why is the OPAC normal view limited to only the title proper (245$a)? Can we change something to also show the other title information?
 *   Our library collection is also a part of the museum collection. This means we have to give every item its own 'inventory number'. Are there libraries who have this same obligation, and where in MARC (or in KOHA items) do they place this number? We have been using 952$t (copy number), but I understand this is probably not right?!
 *   An other question on item information: we have been using 952$c (shelving location) in combination with 952$j (shelving control number), but neither of these are visible in the items information of the OPAC. Again, what are we doing wrong?
 *   I tried to do some original cataloguing (in "add MARC record"), and I discovered that when I wanted to check the authority I could only do so by name - in the authority search results in the pop-up I can only choose or edit an authority, I cannot view the biblios. I have to open a separate window and search in "Authorities" to check the biblios. Does always work like this (in MARC or KOHA) or am I doing something wrong? In the system I'm using now I can go directly from a name to the biblios.

I hope someone can help!

Regards,

Nel ten Brug
Coördinator Bibliotheek / Library Co-ordinator
Rijksmuseum Research Library
Frans van Mierisstraat 92
1071 RZ Amsterdam
Nederland
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n.ten.brug at rijksmuseum.nl


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